Wednesday, October 10, 2007

what is wrong with people?

13 comments:

Typically, I would disagree with the opinion the noose is a "racist" symbol (as stated in the article. Certainly it is not racist along the same lines as the Confederate Flag (as a symbol of oppression). After all, many people of many colors have fallen victim to the Hangman's Noose.

However, in this context, it is absolutely racist. It is also reprehensible, and it makes me wonder where this kind of crap thinking comes from, especially on a university campus.

Consider it this way (and I'm not just trying to be optimistic, I really think you should). One person was a bastard who has mega issues. But "scores" as they said in the article, of free-thinking, intelligent, Ivy League caliber students were outraged enough to plan a walk-out. That's a lot of tolerant, accepting, intelligent people who don't accept this kind of crap. Don't spoil the excellent example these students have shown by focusing only on the one person who was an ass.

Bush has taught us to fear/hate Arabs, then gays, then Mexicans. Then poor people. And did you see a CNN clip after Katrina which showed 'BARBARA Bush' almost saying it was okay not to help the victims because they were black (THAT clip only aired a couple of times on one day).

I'm not blaming politics for the behavior of whoever did this, but I think it does have relevance.